Total-taking means for accounting-machines



W. W. LASKER. TOTAL TAKING MEANS FOR ACCOUNTING MACHINES.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 22% 1916; 1,376,555, Patented May 3, 1921.

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W. W. LASKER.

TOTAL TAKING MEANS FOR ACCOUNTING MACHINES.

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W. W. LASKER. TOTAL TAKING MEANS FOR ACCOUNTING MACHINES.

- APPLICATION FILED FEB. 28,1916. 1,376,555. Patented May 3, 19 21.

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UNITED SATES ATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM W. LAS KER, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO POWERS ACCOUNTINGMACHINE COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE.

TOTAL-TAKING 'MEANS FOR ACCOUNTING-MACHINES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

I Patented May 3, 1921.

Applicationffiled February 28, 1916. Serial No. 80,793.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, \VILLIAM WV. LASKER, a citizen of the United States,residing in Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Total-Taking Means for.Accounting-Machines, of which the following is a specification,

This invention relates to accounting machines in general, and moreespecially to the total-taking means of accounting machines.

Among the main objects of the present invention, it is aimed to providean improved anchoring means for the total-taking mechanism such as usedin the copending application of James Powers, Ser. No. 60,629. filedNov. 10, 1915.

Vith the present invention, such anchor- .ing means are entirely removedfrom the total-taking shaft, and disposed adjacent to the main drivingshaft, thus freeing the machine of an encumbrance where space is indemand, and disposing such mechanism where plenty of space is at hand.

The invention further provides a simplified construction whereby thetotal-taking mechanism ispositively anchored in position for taking atotal and contemplating a minimum of co-acting elements.

The invention still further contemplates the provision of improved meansfor actuating the total-taking shaft into total taking position.

These and other features, capabilities and advantages of the presentinvention will appear from the subjoined detail description of onespecific embodiment thereof, illustrated in the accompanying drawings,in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of-a machine equipped with thepresent improvement.

Fig. 2 is a fragmental side elevational view of the anchoring mechanism,partly in section, showing the relative parts in an choring position.

Fig. 3 is a fragmental end elevational view of the mechanism illustratedin Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a fragmental side elevational view of the anchoring mechanism,partly in section, showing the relativeparts in released position.

Fig. 5 is a plan view of the anchoring mechanism shown in Fig. 2.

' Fig.6 is an enlarged detached view of tion 31 of the reciprocating fThe bar 32 is pivotally mounted on the up- I a casting forming part ofthe anchoring mechanism.

In the embodimentshown, there is provided a tabulating machine-having amain frame A, and a card receptacle 11 from which the cards to beanalyzed are fed by means of the feed'rollers 12 to the position definedby the stop plate 13 between the plates 14 and 15 where the cards areanalyzed by suitable pins (not shown) which set the setting pins 16, bymeans of which the position of the type-carrying segments disposed inthe housing 17, when actuated. may be determined. segments cotiperatewith the accumulator wheels 18 whereby such accumulator wheels 18accumulate the several items and. then, upon the actuation of thetotal-taking shaft 19, such wheels 18, by the interposition of theconnection 20 will be set to define the position of such type carryingsegments when actuated.

The means for actuating the total-taking shaft and for anchoring thesame in position. which form the main part of the present invention,will now be described.

Disposed below in which the analyzing pins (not shown) are disposed, isthe pin box 21, which is connected bysuitable actuating means mounted onthe shaft 22 for vertically reciprocating such pin box. In such pin box21 is disposed the initiating pin 23 which has a collar 24 disposedabovethe-lower plate 25 of the pin box, lower 'plate25- is strained aspring 26, by means of which the initiating pin, will normally remain inraised position. upper end of the pin 23 there is provided a collar 27of slightly less openings 28 and 29 "formed in the plates 14 and 15respectively, such collar 27 being provided to cooperate with theopenings 28 and 29 of the plates 14 and 15. The lower 'Suchtype-carryingthe plates 14 and 15 and.

diameter than the Near the end of the :pin 23 is provided with anelongated slot 30 through which the rod porwardly extendingarm 33 of thecrank lever 34 which is fulcrumed at its shaft 35 mounted in the bearing(not shown) secured to the mainframe A. The crank lever 34 also has alaterally extending arm 36, the free end of which is provided with angleto the stub bar 32 extends.

a cam roller 37 to engage the cam groove f 38 of the cam 39 mounted onthe shaft 22.

Adjacent to the cam 39 there is provided a shaft 40 secured tothe mainframe A on which is loosely mounted the casting 41 (Fig. 6) which has anupwardly extending arm 42 provided with a lateral stop 43 thereon to,coiiperate with the .lateral stop 44 formed on'the rearwardlyextendingend of the reciprocating bar 32. The casting 41 7 also has alaterally extending arm 45 pro-- vided with an anchoring stop 46, and alink connecting arm 47 to the free end of which is pivotally connectedthe link 48, the upper end of which link :48 is pivotally connected tothe laterally extending arm 49 fixed on thetotal-taking shaft 19.'Fixedto the shaft '40 is the bearing bracket 50 extending laterally anddownwardl therefrom, to the free end of which is plvotally connected thelatching lever 51 having a latching hook portion 52 at its u per end anda pin 53 extending laterally rom its downwardly extending arm 54. Thehook portion 52 is resiliently strained toward the stop 46 of thecasting 41 by means of the spring 55 connected between its upwardlyextending portion and the bracket 50.

The periphery of the cam 39 is provided ,with a cut-out lug 56 forcooperating with the pin 53 of the latching lever 51;

The operation of the arrangement is sub- I stantially as follows :-Thecards to be analyzed for taking a, record have no perfo-.

rations in alinement with the openings 28 and 29. Sto cards are providedwith perforations in a inement wlth the openings 28 4 and 29 and ofsuflicient size to permit the passage'therethrough of the collar 24, andtotal-taln'ng cards are provided, as shown, in Fig. 2, b the card C withperforations just su cient y large to permit-the assage therethrough ofthe upper-end of t e pin 23 but obstruct the upward passage of thecollar 24. By this arrangement, whenever a record card is passed throughthe machine, the pin 23 will be obstructed in its upward movement by itsupper end coming into eontabt with the card itself and thereby the stop44,

'44 below the stop relative to the stop 43, will .be so positioned thatupon the actuation of the reclprocating "bar 32, by'the operation of thecrank lever 34, the casting 41 will not be actuated and consequently thetotal-taking shaft 19will 4 be unaffected in its operation. On the otherhand, when a stop card passes through the machine,'or the card supply isexhausted and no card is disposed between the plates 14 and 15, the freepamge of the collar 24 through the openlngs 28 and 29 will position thestop 43, and again, upon the actuatlon of the bar 32, by the operatihn'of the crank lever 34, the casting 41 will remain idle. I 9

However, when a total-taking card a automatically shifting operative foraccumulating;

passed throu h the machine and the upward movement 0 the initiating pin23 '1s obstructed by its collar 24 coming into contact with thetotal-taking card, the stop 44 will be disposed in the path of movementof the stop 43 so that, upon the actuation of the reciprocating bar 32by the crank-lever 34, the casting 41 will be rocked thereby rocking itslower arm so that its stop 46 will be snapped-by the portion 52 'andfurthermore rocking the total-taking shaft 19 by the connection of thelever 47, link 48, and lever 49.

This rocking of the shaft 19 will position the accumulator wheels 18 bythe connection I 20 to set the type-carrying segments for taking atotal. The oo-action of the latch 51 with the stop 46 will anchor thetotaltaking shaft 19 in total-taking position until the lug 56" strikesthe pin 53 therebyreleasing the hook portion 52 from the stop 46, andpermitting the total-taking shaft to be returned to initial position bythe s rings 57, which return of the shaft 19 will a so resaid mechanismand anchoring means for holding said mechanism and adapted for releasingthe latter after said apparatus has taken the total. I

2. In an accountingmachine the combination of an accumulating apparatusnormally operative for accumulating; totaltaking mechanism adapted whenheld set to adapt said apparatus for taking totals and to be inoperativefor accumulating; setting means operatively connected to the totaltakingmechanism and adapted when shifted to .set the latter; card 0 eratedmeans for e setting means; and anchoring means for holding said settingmeans shifted, and adapted for releas ing the shiftable. means aftersaid apparatus has taken the total.

3. In an accounting machine the combination of an accumulating apparatusnormally total-taking mechanism adapted when held set to adapt saidapparatus for taking totals and to be inoperative for accumulating;settin means operatively connected to' the tota -taking mechanism andadapted when shifted to set the latter; card operatedmeans forautomatically shifting the setting means; and anchoring means forholding said setting means shifted, and adapted for releasing -saidapparatus for taking 'mechanism adapted the shiftable means after saidapparatus has taken the total.

4:. In an accounting machine the combination of an accumulatingapparatus normally operative for accumulating; total-taking mechanismadapted when held set to adapt totals and to be inoperative foraccumulating; setting means operatively connected to the total-takingmechanism and adapted when shifted to set the latter; anchoring meansfor holding said setting means shifted; and a unitary means for shiftingthe setting means and releasing the anchoring means.

5. In an accounting tion of an accumulating apparatus; totaltakingmechanism adapted when held set to adapt said apparatus for takingtotals; setting means operatively connected to the total-takingmechanism and adapted when shifted to set the latter; tary driving cam;card operated means adapted to be interposed between said rotary cam andsaid setting means for shifting the setting means; and anchoring meansfor holding said setting means shifted, and operated by said rotary camfor releasing the shiftable means.

6. In an accounting machine the combination of an accumulating apparatusnormally operative for accumulating; total-taking when held set toadaptsaid apparatus for'taking totals and to be inoperative foraccumulating;setting means operatively connected to the total-taking mechanism andadapted when shifted to set the latter; a rotary driving means forshifting the setting means; and anchoring means for holding said settingmeans shifted, and operated by said rotary means for releasing theshiftable means.

7. In an accounting machine the combination of an accumulatin vapparatus normally operative for accumu ating; total-taking mechanismadapted when held set to adapt said apparatus for taking totals and tobe inoperative for accumulating; setting means operatively connected tothe total-taking mechanism and adapted when shifted to set the latter; arotary driving cam-means moving without reversal; card operated meansadapted to be. interposed between said rotary means and said settingmeans for shifting the setting means and anchoring means for positivelyholding said setting means shifted, and adapted to be operated by saidtaking mechanism adapted when set to-adapt said apparatus to take atotal; a movablemeans operatively connected to said total takingmechanism machine the combinaa continuously ro- 7 bar to total taking.

1 latching lever total taking positlon;

for setting the latter; and

a latch for retaining said movable means in set position.

9. In an accounting machine, the combination of an accumulatingapparatus; a total taking. mechanism adapted when set to adapt saidapparatus to take a total; a movable means operatively connected to saidtotaltaking mechanism for setting the latter a latch for retaining saidmovable means in set position; and automatic means for releasing saidlatch.

10. In an accounting machine, the combination of an accumulatingapparatus; a total taking mechanism adapted when set to adapt saidapparatus to take a total; a movable means operatively connected to saidtotal taking mechanism for setting the latter; a latch for retainingsaid movable means inset position; and automatic means for setting saidmovable means and releasing said latch.

11. In an accounting machine, the combination of an accumulatingapparatus; a total taking mechanism adapted when set to adapt saidapparatus to take a total; a movable means operatively connected to saidtotal taking mechanism for setting the latter; a latch for retainingsaid movable means in set position; and cam means for releasing saidlatch.

12. In an accounting machine, the combination of an accumulatingapparatus; a total taking mechanism adapted when set to adapt saidapparatus to take a total; a movable means operatively, connected tosaid total taking mechanism for setting the latter; a latch forretaining said movable means in set position; and cam. means for settingsaid movable means and releasing said latch.

' 13. In an accounting machine, the combination of an accumulatlngapparatus; a total said apparatus to take a total; a cam; a barreciprocated 'by said cam having alateral stop; card actuated means formoving said position; a pivotally mounted member provided with an arm,an anchor-stop, and a lateral stop adapted to engage said first-namedstop; a link connecting said mechanism with said arm; a having ahookadapted to and a cut-out lug catch said anchor-stop;

to engage and rock on said cam and adapted said latching lever.

14:. In an accounting'machine, the combination of an accumulatingapparatus; a total taking mechanism adapted when set to adapt saidapparatus to take a total; a cam; a bar said cam; total taking card tomove said bar to a movable member provided with a latching stop, and atotal taking stop adapted to cooperate with said bar when in saidposition; an operative connection between the total taking mechanism andsaid movable member for setting the reciprocated by actuated meansadapted 15. In an accounting machine, the combination of an accumulatingapparatus; a total taking mechanism adapted when set to adapt saidapparatus to take a total and provided with a total taking shaftprovided with a total taking crank; a grooved cam; a crank lever havingone arm engaged in said groove of the cam for rocking the lever; areciproeating pin box; an initiating pin in said pin box-and adapted toassume an intermediate position on, the passag of a total-taking cardthrough the pin box, and provided with a slot at its lower end; areciprocating bar pivoted to the other arm of said crank lever and hav-Q ing, at one end a laterally extending. stop, and at the other end a.rod portion extending through said slot; a fixed shaft; a castingpivoted on said fixed shaft and having a link-connecting arm, alaterally extendlng arm and van upwardly extending arm; a lateral stopon the upwardly extending arm adapted to engage the stop on said barwhen the bar'is in mid position; a stop on the laterally extending arni;a link connecting said total taking crank with said link connectlng arm;a bearing bracket fixed on said fixed shaft;"a latching lever pivoted onsaid bearing bracket andprovided with a hook at its upper end adapted toengage over said stop on said laterally extendlng arm;'a cut-out lugcarried on said cam; and a laterally exlever and adapted to be engagedby the cutout lug. v

WILLIAM W. LASKER. Witnesses: I I

H. D. Pmumr, H. I. Sma'an tending pin on the lower end of the latching I

